1. Future areas of Application 2.1 Health Monitoring
A health center is able to monitor the blood sugar levels of a chronic diabetes patient and possibly take early action in case of a sudden change in the normal trends. Whenever the patient tests his blood sugar level in the convenience of his home, the meter uploads the information to a ‘cloud’ which then is fed into the database of the health center for regular monitoring. It is estimated that over 640 million IoT devices will be used for healthcare by 2020. However the downside is the potential hacking risk posing threat to the patients relying on these devices. 2.2 Inventory Management
IoT comes in handy by helping to replenishing production critical spare parts automatically without the intervention of a store keeper or a foreman. A preset counter decrements itself whenever a new order for a spare part is received from the production line. The ‘smart’ storage is programmed to send an automatic message directly to the supplier when a minimum buffer level was reached. The supplier of the part can then proactively make arrangements to deliver the part in time. 2.3 Wearables …show more content…
The device can communicate with a phone or a computer, providing the user useful information about his or her physical activity. Automatic Emergency Call Systems: A car could be equipped with sensors that detect accidents and take suitable rescue measures on behalf of the driver. For instance, an air bag activation during an accident can trigger an emergency call to a 24h help desk. Together with the bundled location tracking features in the car, the location could be identified and help could be dispatched rather